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Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

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FASE-BALL GAME.

- `Application led November 3, 1914. Serial No. 870,112.

I To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Ronnn'r R. GEnnAno,

-Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing 'at St. Joseph, in thecounty of Buchanan and State of Missouri, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Base-Ball Games, of which the .following is asecification, reference being had therein to' t e accompanying drawing.

This lnvention relates to a base ball game 'and has for its principalobject the production of a game board which may be easily set up torepresent the usual playing. field and which is provided with -a numberof retaining hooks pegs upon which 'playing rings may be throwntherebydetermining the particular play which is made. v

Another object of this invention is' the production of a playing boardfor a base ball game which is provided with a number of hooks forcatchin the playing rings and which carries at its lower portion adetachably supported bag for receiving the rings which are not caught bythe hooks thereby` vallowing the 4rings -to be easily gathered togetherwhen desired.

Still another object of this invention is- -i the production of aplaying board for a base Iso ' -ball game which is adapted to befoldedto resent an imitation is provided with a detachable bottom whichmay vbe removed and separated so as to be secured to the rear an openposition to portions of the game board for forming an easel forsupporting the same.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists ofcertain-novel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts aswill be hereinafter fully described and claimed. v

Referring to the accompanying vdrawings z-Figure 1 is a detailedperspective view of the playing board for a base ball game showing thesame in a set-up position and carrying atits lower portion a detachablebag. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section through the playingboardshowing' the same in a Set-up position.- Fig. 3 is a detailedperspectlve view of the vinvention showing the same in aclosed -positionand 'illustrating the manner -inwhich the sectional detachable bottom issecured in posiy. tion. Fig. 4 is a central vertical section takenthroughtheplaying board showing the same in a closed position. -Fig.- 5is a Specification of Letters Patent.

'Patented'Mal-.23i191 ,6 1s a fragmentary side elevation of the lowerportion of the playing board showing the detachable bag secured thereto.Fig. 7 is a detailed perspective view of the detachable sectional bottomor'base of the board. Fig. 8 is a detailed perspective View kof acertain pivot pin used in connection with this device. Fi 9 is ladetailed perspective view of one of t e playing rings.

Referring. to the accompanying drawings 'by numerals l designates theprimary section of the playing board and 2 the auxillary section. Thesesections are rovided with the side strips 3 which exten around theirouter portions adjacent their side edges. The plurality of side strips 3are provided with the hinge members 4-adjacent each end of the sections1 and 2lfoipfivotally securing the sections 1 and 2 in engagement w1theach other thereby allowing the sectlons to` be easily folded to anlopen or closed position as desired. In order to reinforce the sections1 and 2 and the side strips 3 `there is provided a plurality of metallicbands 5 secured upon the corners of the sections 1 and 2l and the sidestrips 3, While the outer corners of the side stri s and sections areprovided with\ the rein orcing clips 6. It will be seen that by t 'sconstruction the lower portion of the game board is open when the gameboard is in a folded or closed position as is clearly shown in Fig. 4.In order to close this open lower portionV of the game board there is'provided 90 a sectional bottom comprising the strips 7."

ably retaining the same 1n engagement with each other. These sectionswhich comprise the detachable bottom are adapted to be positioned uponthe lower portion of thel game board when in a folded position as shownin Figs. 3 and Il.k The catches 9 which are carried by the outer strips7 are swung into engagement with the eyes 10 carried by the sections 1and 2. In this manner it wlllbe' seen that the lower portion of the gameboard will be closed whenl the gaineA board is ina yfold position. Atthisftime the catch 11 ay be thrown,V in'to engagement with the eye 12for 'retaining the gamegboard in a closed position.' ',Ihere is lalsoproyided a handle 13v secured tothe upper-' portion of the game board.by means of' the eyes .14, and 1n this mannenthe game board may be'-.niseasesethee tions may be` The plate will then come into engagementbe passed therethrough forholdirrfgthe game 'board against folding "to aclosed' position.

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-N "the liisualplaying The inner surfaces' of 2 are'laid od to representfeld'org-aebase ball game which "carry a .number eiihocks' 17 at spaceddiiierent positions and adyacent thel "sections, 1' land v which'thereis formed printed or otherwise .'J'zinig'foffthegame is not deemednecessary.V

f 'lhis bolt member .f through placed pon the. sections a' word orwords, as shown at 18, to indicate the particular play to to be made.The circular playing ring," 'as disclosed in Fig. 9, may vthen be thrownupon thel playing board and the hcokwhich catches the same willrepresent the lay which has been made. Each rey aine so that thedescription as to the play- :There 'is 'also rovidedalined eyes 12 carriedfsby` the' side strips 3 of the auxiliary "section '2 which arepositioned in alinernlent ,with the be positioned 'atv each' end'of theauxiliary section 2 Aand to'be carried by the alined eyes 12 and 12. isadapted to pass the sleeve portion 22 formed in each Qendof'th'e bag23which is preferably rectangular 40,..

'the same is in Fig. 1. This ringlis not caught by l lia'usted the rlngsmay in shape so as 'to extend across the lower portion of the playingboard when a set-up position as shown in l c bolt member 20 will retainthe bag in an open position so that when a one-of the hooks 17 'it -willroll down and 'After the supply of rings has been eX- be easily gatheredfrom the y-bag 23l for. the continued playing of the game. y. v

ln order to retain the playing board in a set-up position as shown inFig. 2, the secmoval of the bolts 8. 'lhe strips 7 carry thehingedsections 24 -which are adapted to engage the hinged sections 25 securedto the side portions lof the primary section 1. A

"pin 26 may then be passed through the hinged sections for detachablysecuring the strips. 7 in engagement with the primary section 1. ln thlsmanner, it will beseen that the strips 7 will form an easel forsupporting the game board in a set-up position so as to allow the gameboard to slightly leanin one direction for allowing the playl ing ringsto be more easily caught by the ollowed out as in the usual ball' hooksbeing rings, and a l eyes 12. A bolt member 2O l .having a head 21 isadapted to fall into the bag 23.

tionalbottoin may be separated by the re maaien j heridas'v 17 thanwould bethe case-ifthe game board assumed a vertical position or restedthis bottom may be easily disassembled and secured to the 1rear portionsof the primary section of the board for forming an easel for supportingthe boardv in a set-up position when the same is in use.

What l claim is 1. A playing board for a base ball game comprising apair of hinged sections, said sections provided with side strips,retaining hooks carried by said sections, said adapted to receiveplaying detachable bag carried at the lower portion of said playingboard for receiving the rings which are not caught by said hooks. ,Y I

2. ln a device of the class described the combination with a pair ofhinged sections,

tachable bolts carriedby said eyes and a bag detachably supported uponsaid bolts, said bag adapted to besupportedadjacent the lower portion ofsaid playing board, whereby rings which are not caught by said'hooks mayfall into said bag for allowingthe rings to be easily caught andcollected. f

3. ln a device of theclass described the ycombination with a pair ofhinged sections,

said sections 'provided withan imitation plaging ield, hooks carried bysaid sections, sai hooks being adapted to receive playing rings, Aone ofsaid sections provided with alined eyes adjacent its lower outerportions, bolts detachably supported by said eyes, said bolts providedwith retaining heads, a'bag having sleeve portions mounted upon saidbolts whereby said bag will be held adjacent the lower portion of saidplaying board, said bag havlng a rectangular construction whereby ringswhich are not caught by said hooks may fall into said bag therebyallowing the rings to be easilycaught and collected. y

4. ln a devicel of the class described the combination with a pair 0fhinged sections,

at which time a sectional detach simpleand efficient ymeans for playinga'base icc said sections being adapted to be folded to a closed positionto form a box-like construction, a detachable bottom secured to saidsections for closing the lower portions v thereof, said bottom beingadapted to be detached and secured to the outer portions of one of saidsections for forming an easel for supporting the device in a set-upposition.

5. In @device of the class described the combination withl a pair ofhinged sections,

said sections being adapted to be folded to a v closed position, adetachable `bottom for closing the lower portions of said sections, saiddetachable bottom comprising a plurality of strips detachably securedtogether,

said strips being adapted to be detached from said sections and fromeach other, hinge members carried by'sa-id `strips and by one of saidsections, said strips being adapted to be positioned so as to allow thevhinge members thereof to 4engage the hinge ROBERT R. GERRARD, VJR.`

H Witnesses:

CARLOS C. RANSDELL, 'JOHN E. OWEN.

